Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1978. Winner: H. T. KRISHNAPPA (IND). Winning margin: 8.8%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| H. T. KRISHNAPPA✓ Winner | IND | 23,721 | 39.7% |
| K. SINGARI GOWDA | JP | 18,475 | 30.9% |
| CHIGARIGOWDA | INC | 14,586 | 24.4% |
| T. M. CHANDRA SHEKAR | IND | 965 | 1.6% |
| N.L. BYREGOWDA | IND | 856 | 1.4% |
| MARIGOWDA | IND | 669 | 1.1% |
| V.N.GOWDA | IND | 261 | 0.4% |
| J.B. SIDDAPPA | IND | 201 | 0.3% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | B. G. GOVINDAPPA | INC | 48.4% | 19.6% |
| 2018 | GULIHATTI D. SHEKHAR | BJP | 56.7% | 16.3% |
| 2013 | B. G. GOVINDAPPA | INC | 41.4% | 14.3% |
| 2008 | GULIHATTI D. SHEKHAR | IND | 33.9% | 0.9% |
| 2004 | N. CHALUVARAYASWAMY | JD(S) | 49.1% | 5.5% |
| 1999 | N. CHALUVARAYASWAMY | JD(S) | 54.0% | 14.7% |
| 1994 | SHIVARAME GOUDA LR | IND | 45.4% | 17.2% |
| 1989 | SHIVARAME GOUDA LR | IND | 56.8% | 36.7% |
| 1985 | H. T. KRISHNAPPA | JP | 57.9% | 34.9% |
| 1984 | H. T. KRISHNAPPA | IND | 37.7% | 12.5% |
| 1983 | CHIGARIGOWDA | IND | 59.0% | 34.5% |
| 1978 | H. T. KRISHNAPPA | IND | 39.7% | 8.8% |